John Doe
Example Sentences
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Last week, Rana’s lawyers filed a lawsuit in New York state court using the pseudonym John Doe.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Slater Slater Schulman, which has filed more cases than any other law firm, stated in a September filing that client John Doe J.S. “should not have been included.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025
The railroad tunnel in which John Doe #135 was found had spooky graffiti and a dark mystique, the kind of place kids dared each other to walk through at night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025
The perpetrators are usually identified in the lawsuits as some variation on John Doe, with few identifying details.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025
“We have a John Doe at 451 Boardman.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
